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Document new chipsets (RT2561, RT2561S and RT2661).

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.\"
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
.Dd January 29, 2006
.Dd March 05, 2006
.Os
.Dt RAL 4
.Sh NAME
.Nm ral
.Nd "Ralink Technology RT2500 IEEE 802.11 driver"
.Nd "Ralink Technology IEEE 802.11 wireless network driver"
.Sh SYNOPSIS
To compile this driver into the kernel,
place the following lines in your
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
driver supports PCI/CardBus wireless adapters based on the Ralink RT2500
chipset.
driver supports PCI/CardBus wireless adapters based on the Ralink Technology
RT2500, RT2501, and RT2600 chipsets.
.Pp
The RT2500 chipset consists of two integrated chips, a RT2560 MAC/BBP and a
radio transceiver (the model of which depends on the card revision).
The RT2500 chipset is the first generation of 802.11b/g adapters from Ralink.
It consists of two integrated chips, a RT2560 MAC/BBP and a RT2525 radio
transceiver.
.Pp
The RT2522, RT2523, RT2524, RT2525, RT2525e and RT2526 radio transceivers
operate in the 2.4GHz band (802.11b/g) whereas the RT5222 is a dual-band radio
transceiver that can operate in the 2.4GHz and 5.2GHz bands (802.11a).
The RT2501 chipset is the second generation of 802.11b/g adapters from Ralink.
It consists of two integrated chips, a RT2561 MAC/BBP and a RT2527 radio
transceiver.
This chipset provides support for the IEEE 802.11e standard with multiple
hardware transmission queues and allows scatter/gather for efficient DMA
operations.
.Pp
The RT2600 chipset consists of two integrated chips, a RT2661 MAC/BBP and a
RT2529 radio transceiver.
This chipset uses the MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) technology with
multiple antennas to extend the operating range of the adapter and to achieve
higher throughput.
MIMO will be the basis of the future IEEE 802.11n standard.
.Pp
The transmit speed is user-selectable or can be adapted automatically by the
driver depending on the received-signal strength and the number of transmission
retries.
driver depending on the received signal strength and on the number of hardware
transmission retries.
.Sh HARDWARE
The
.Nm
driver supports the following adapters:
.Pp
.Bl -column -compact ".Li Atlantis Land A02-PCM-W54" "Bus"
.It Em Card Ta Em Bus
.It Li "A-Link WL54H" Ta PCI
.It Li "A-Link WL54PC" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Amigo AWI-914W" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Amigo AWI-922W" Ta mini-PCI
.It Li "Amigo AWI-926W" Ta PCI
.It Li "AMIT WL531C" Ta CardBus
.It Li "AMIT WL531P" Ta PCI
.It Li "AOpen AOI-831" Ta PCI
.It Li "ASUS WL-107G" Ta CardBus
.It Li "ASUS WL-130g" Ta PCI
.It Li "Atlantis Land A02-PCI-W54" Ta PCI
.It Li "Atlantis Land A02-PCM-W54" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Belkin F5D7000 v3" Ta PCI
.It Li "Belkin F5D7010 v2" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Billionton MIWLGRL" Ta mini-PCI
.It Li "Canyon CN-WF511" Ta PCI
.It Li "Canyon CN-WF513" Ta CardBus
.It Li "CC&C WL-2102" Ta CardBus
.It Li "CNet CWC-854" Ta CardBus
.It Li "CNet CWP-854" Ta PCI
.It Li "Compex WL54G" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Compex WLP54G" Ta PCI
.It Li "Conceptronic C54RC" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Conceptronic C54Ri" Ta PCI
.It Li "Digitus DN-7001G-RA" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Digitus DN-7006G-RA" Ta PCI
.It Li "E-Tech WGPC02" Ta CardBus
.It Li "E-Tech WGPI02" Ta PCI
.It Li "Edimax EW-7108PCg" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Edimax EW-7128g" Ta PCI
.It Li "Eminent EM3036" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Eminent EM3037" Ta PCI
.It Li "Encore ENLWI-G-RLAM" Ta PCI
.It Li "Encore ENPWI-G-RLAM" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Fiberline WL-400P" Ta PCI
.It Li "Fibreline WL-400X" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Gigabyte GN-WIKG" Ta mini-PCI
.It Li "Gigabyte GN-WMKG" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Gigabyte GN-WPKG" Ta PCI
.It Li "Hawking HWC54GR" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Hawking HWP54GR" Ta PCI
.It Li "iNexQ CR054g-009 (R03)" Ta PCI
.It Li "JAHT WN-4054P" Ta CardBus
.It Li "JAHT WN-4054PCI" Ta PCI
.It Li "LevelOne WNC-0301 v2" Ta PCI
.It Li "LevelOne WPC-0301 v2" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Linksys WMP54G v4" Ta PCI
.It Li "Micronet SP906GK" Ta PCI
.It Li "Micronet SP908GK V3" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Minitar MN54GCB-R" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Minitar MN54GPC-R" Ta PCI
.It Li "MSI CB54G2" Ta CardBus
.It Li "MSI MP54G2" Ta mini-PCI
.It Li "MSI PC54G2" Ta PCI
.It Li "OvisLink EVO-W54PCI" Ta PCI
.It Li "PheeNet HWL-PCIG/RA" Ta PCI
.It Li "Pro-Nets CB80211G" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Pro-Nets PC80211G" Ta PCI
.It Li "Repotec RP-WB7108" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Repotec RP-WP0854" Ta PCI
.It Li "SATech SN-54C" Ta CardBus
.It Li "SATech SN-54P" Ta PCI
.It Li "Sitecom WL-112" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Sitecom WL-115" Ta PCI
.It Li "SparkLAN WL-685R" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Surecom EP-9321-g" Ta PCI
.It Li "Surecom EP-9321-g1" Ta PCI
.It Li "Surecom EP-9428-g" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Sweex LC500050" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Sweex LC700030" Ta PCI
.It Li "TekComm NE-9321-g" Ta PCI
.It Li "TekComm NE-9428-g" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Unex CR054g-R02" Ta PCI
.It Li "Unex MR054g-R02" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Zinwell ZWX-G160" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Zinwell ZWX-G360" Ta mini-PCI
.It Li "Zinwell ZWX-G361" Ta PCI
.It Li "Zonet ZEW1500" Ta CardBus
.It Li "Zonet ZEW1600" Ta PCI
.Bl -column -compact ".Li Atlantis Land A02-PCM-W54" "CardBus" "RT2561S"
.It Em Card Ta Em Bus Ta Em MAC/BBP
.It Li "A-Link WL54H" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "A-Link WL54PC" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Amigo AWI-914W" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Amigo AWI-922W" Ta mini-PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Amigo AWI-926W" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "AMIT WL531C" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "AMIT WL531P" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "AOpen AOI-831" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "ASUS WL-107G" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "ASUS WL-130g" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Atlantis Land A02-PCI-W54" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Atlantis Land A02-PCM-W54" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Belkin F5D7000 v3" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Belkin F5D7010 v2" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Billionton MIWLGRL" Ta mini-PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Canyon CN-WF511" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Canyon CN-WF513" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "CC&C WL-2102" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "CNet CWC-854" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "CNet CWP-854" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Compex WL54G" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Compex WLP54G" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Conceptronic C54RC" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Conceptronic C54Ri" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Digitus DN-7001G-RA" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Digitus DN-7006G-RA" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "E-Tech WGPC02" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "E-Tech WGPI02" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Edimax EW-7108PCg" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Edimax EW-7128g" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Eminent EM3036" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Eminent EM3037" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Encore ENLWI-G-RLAM" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Encore ENPWI-G-RLAM" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Fiberline WL-400P" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Fibreline WL-400X" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Gigabyte GN-WIKG" Ta mini-PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Gigabyte GN-WMKG" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Gigabyte GN-WPKG" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Hawking HWC54GR" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Hawking HWP54GR" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "iNexQ CR054g-009 (R03)" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "JAHT WN-4054P" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "JAHT WN-4054PCI" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "LevelOne WNC-0301 v2" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "LevelOne WPC-0301 v2" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Linksys WMP54G v4" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Micronet SP906GK" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Micronet SP908GK V3" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Minitar MN54GCB-R" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Minitar MN54GPC-R" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "MSI CB54G2" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "MSI MP54G2" Ta mini-PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "MSI PC54G2" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "OvisLink EVO-W54PCI" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "PheeNet HWL-PCIG/RA" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Pro-Nets CB80211G" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Pro-Nets PC80211G" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Repotec RP-WB7108" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Repotec RP-WP0854" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "SATech SN-54C" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "SATech SN-54P" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Sitecom WL-112" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Sitecom WL-115" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "SparkLAN WL-685R" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Surecom EP-9321-g" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Surecom EP-9321-g1" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Surecom EP-9428-g" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Sweex LC500050" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Sweex LC700030" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "TekComm NE-9321-g" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "TekComm NE-9428-g" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Unex CR054g-R02" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Unex MR054g-R02" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Zinwell ZWX-G160" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Zinwell ZWX-G360" Ta mini-PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Zinwell ZWX-G361" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.It Li "Zonet ZEW1500" Ta CardBus Ta RT2560
.It Li "Zonet ZEW1600" Ta PCI Ta RT2560
.El
.Pp
An up to date list can be found at
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.Ed
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
.Bl -diag
.It "ral%d: could not load 8051 microcode"
An error occurred while attempting to upload the microcode to the onboard 8051
microcontroller unit.
.It "ral%d: timeout waiting for MCU to initialize"
The onboard 8051 microcontroller unit failed to initialize in time.
.It "ral%d: device timeout"
A frame dispatched to the hardware for transmission did not complete in time.
The driver will reset the hardware.
This should not happen.
.El
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.Nm
adapters seem to require a PCI 2.2 compliant motherboard and will likely not
work with PCI 2.1 only motherboard.
.Pp
The
.Nm
driver does not implement frame aggregation.
.Sh AUTHORS
The
.Nm